Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Japan
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,
Number of Varieties
84
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-138-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Gold, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
-
Allergy
Oral Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
CYCAS revoluta
Common Name
Sugar Apple
King Sago, Sago Palm
In Hindi
सीताफल
साबूदाना पाम
In German
Zuckerapfel
Palmfarn
In French
Sugar Apple
Sago Palm
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
palma de sagú
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
φοίνικα σάγου
In Portuguese
Pinha
Sago palma
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Sago Palm
In Latin
Sugar Apple
sago Palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cycadales
Family
Annonaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Annona
Cycas
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
-
Number of Species
16625000
1
27800
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